How do you say "wide" in Japanese?

広い

Hiroi

Adjective Kanji

In Japanese, "wide" is 広い (Hiroi).

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Pronunciation

広い is written using kanji. Romanised as Hiroi, it sounds roughly like "hee-roh-ee" to an English ear.

Writing and usage

Hiroi (広い) is an i-adjective for wide, broad, or spacious areas. Its opposite is semai (narrow), and hiroi sekai means the wide world or open world.

Example sentence

この部屋はとても広いです。

Kono heya wa totemo hiroi desu.

This room is very wide.

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How to remember 広い

The kanji 広 uses a house radical suggesting a large space inside. Picture a wide open room with plenty of room to move.

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Questions about 広い

How do you pronounce 広い?

広い is romanised as Hiroi. Say it roughly like "hee-roh-ee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 広い formal or casual?

広い is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 広い written in Japanese?

広い is written using kanji. Hiroi (広い) is an i-adjective for wide, broad, or spacious areas.

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